770 <br /> <br />I lived on Dread— <br />To Those who know <br />The Stimulus there is <br />In Danger—Other impetus <br />Is numb—and Vitalless— <br /> <br />As 'twere a Spur—upon the Soul— <br />A Fear will urge it where <br />To go without the Sceptre's aid <br />Were Challenging Despair.<br /><br />Emily Dickinson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-lived-on-dread/
